Skanee is an

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and

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in

Baraga County Baraga County ( ) is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,158, making it Michigan's fifth-least populous county. The county seat is L'Anse. The county is named after Bishop ...

in the U.S. state of

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. The CDP had a population of 102 at the 2020 census. Skanee is located in Arvon Township on the shore of Huron Bay, a bay of

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. As an unincorporated community, Skanee has no legal autonomy of its own, however it does have its own post office with the 49962 ZIP Code. The community is home to the historic Arvon Township Hall.

History

Skanee was established in 1870 when Captain Walfred Been sailed into Huron Bay during a storm, and settled in the area. Been named the settlement after

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in Sweden, his home province. For the 2020 census, Skanee was included as a newly-listed

Geography

According to the

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, the Skanee CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water. Skanee is located in Arvon Township, in northeastern

. The community is located at the base of the

Huron Mountains The Huron Mountains are located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, mostly in Marquette and Baraga counties, overlooking Lake Superior. Their highest peak is Mount Arvon which, at above sea level, is the highest point in the s ...

, a relatively small range shared between Baraga and Marquette counties. About southeast of Skanee is

Mount Arvon Mount Arvon, elevation , is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, Mount Arvon is part of the Huron Mountains. It rises about south of Lake Superior (elevation ). On the list of high ...

, which at , is the highest point in Michigan. The community is located on the shore of Huron Bay, a bay of

Demographics

Education

Skanee is zoned within the Arvon Township School District.
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/ref> The district operates the K-8 Skanee School, while high school students attend school in L'Anse.

Images

File:Arvon Township Hall, Skanee, Michigan.JPG, Arvon Township Hall File:IRHB ore dock.jpg, The

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ore dock in Skanee

References

{{Baraga County, Michigan Census-designated places in Michigan Census-designated places in Baraga County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan Unincorporated communities in Baraga County, Michigan